If the universe means all.. how can there be several ''all's''?

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Second Coming say: It doesn't, specifically, but I think I understand what you are asking.

Think of it this way, we live in an M&M. (our known universe) That M&M is in a cookie with several other M&M's. That cookie is in a tin with several other tins of the same cookies. Those tins are in a box, alongside other boxes, in a truck. Ect, to infinity.

This is a theory, which may be true, or not. We simply don't know yet, but this is one way of explaining to ourselves what seems to be going on "out there".
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John say: To the Greeks it was Mt. Olympus, The Mediterranean Sea, and a guy who threw lightning bolts from the sky. Is that the definition you want?
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Dan say: It is an issue of definitions. The definition of universe has changed a bit over time. It used to mean all, but now "all" has simply been replaced with multiverse.
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Paula say: It has been suggested that other universes exist.
There are even some cosmologists saying this.
But they offer no explanation on where these other universes are located.

It is a bit of a hard question to answer, because we are told that everything we can see - or detect - is part of this universe.
I keep an open mind, and wait for any developments (not really expecting any).
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quantumclaustrophobe say: The universe is *all* we know... it's possible there are other universes that we can be completely unaware of.
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hmtwu say: ozkhgujy
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No Chance Without Jesus say: Actually the word root UNI means One

(Unicycle, United etc)

but the point is still valid
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